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Plans for new neighborhood of 140-plus homes begins process to win city assistance
Proposed pet food ingredient plant would pay average wages of $72K a year; project seeking $5M in tax breaks
Finding ways to save rural Kansas hospitals
EPA, pipeline operator reach deal to clean up Kansas spill
Library Corner: ‘Frozen’ pancakes and pajamas event for youths; Grinchy storytime
Kelly has early lead in Kansas governor’s race
Tonganoxie USD 464, Genesis Christian Schools out for parent-teacher conferences, fall break
SUV hits tractor trailer Wednesday near Basehor
Tonganoxie Spooktacular is coming Oct. 28
Remember When: A community review for Tonganoxie, March 27, 2024
25 years ago: March 24, 1999 Tonganoxie High School’s production of “Singin’ in the Rain” ran from March 11-13 in the Tonganoxie High School Auditorium. The story is based on the struggle of silent movie stars as the era of talking movies begins in America. This was the first ...
NATIONAL AG WEEK: Happy Helpers 4-H a generational tradition
Through the years, 4-H has promoted agriculture in numerous ways. And through the decades, 4-H has offered activities that go beyond areas such as animal shows and produce presentations. Happy Helpers 4-H Club celebrated its 75th anniversary at the 2023 Leavenworth County Fair. Stephanie ...
NATIONAL AG WEEK: Annual events date back to 1973
National Ag Day, part of National Ag Week, has been an annual event for just more than 50 years. This year’s National Ag Day was Tuesday. National Ag Week started Monday and concludes Friday. The Mirror is highlighting the agriculture week with special sections inside the print editions ...
NATIONAL AG WEEK: Crops, produce, livestock shape landscape in Leavenworth County
Leavenworth County has a long history of agriculture. Exhibit A reinforcing that history has had, well, a lot of exhibits through the years. The Leavenworth County Fair soon will celebrate its centennial as it draws closer to 100 years in existence. The annual fair got its start in 1926 ...
Tonganoxie egg hunts Saturday; McLouth next weekend
Tonganoxie and McLouth will have Easter egg hunts the next two weekends. In Tonganoxie, Cornerstone Family Worship will have an Easter Egg Hunt and other festivities from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. In addition to Easter egg hunts, there will be game booths, a cake walk, face painting and ...
Tonganoxie City Council approves new storage building for fire department, mower for public works
The Tonganoxie City Council approved mower and storage shed purchases during Monday’s regular meeting. Council members unanimously approved a portable building for the Tonganoxie City Fire Department, with Council Member Jennifer McCutchen absent. Members approved the low bid of $15,090.25 ...
St. Patrick’s Parade is Saturday in downtown Tonganoxie
Don your green and head to downtown Tonganoxie this Saturday. The 36th annual St. Patrick’s Parade will start at 11 a.m. Saturday on Fourth Street. The parade will start at Main and Fourth Street and head west along Fourth Street to Shawnee Street where the parade will end near Tonganoxie ...
Remember When: A Community Review of Tonganoxie for March 13, 2024
Editor’s note: To capture time accurately, language from the past generally is left unchanged. This may result in some antiquated or out-of-use language from time to time. We try to maintain the exact wording when possible, but edits are occasionally made for the sake of brevity or because ...
Schools on spring break this week
There might be more activity during the day this week at local parks, activity centers, shopping areas. Tonganoxie, McLouth, Basehor-Linwood school districts, as well as Genesis Schools in Tonganoxie, all are among area schools on spring break this week. Classes will resume Monday for local ...
Remember When: A Tonganoxie community review for March 6, 2024
25 years ago: March 3, 1999 Twelve years ago, parade chairman John McCaffrey, started the Tonganoxie St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Since then, the parade has grown from 5 people to 200 people. The parade will take place at 10:00 a.m. on March 13, 1999. Sponsored by the Tonganoxie Chamber of ...